Dynasty Warriors 4 is a videogame developed by Omega Force and published by KOEI Co. Ltd. The game was released for the PlayStation 2 console from Sony, the original Xbox console from Microsoft and the PC in February 2003. The title is classed as an action adventure game played from a third person perspective with a lot of influences taken from history and some light fantasy elements.

It is another videogame in the long running series based on the Romance of the Three Kingdoms epic. Again, the player can take control of one general in a troubled period in the history of China.

As the Han dynasty crumbles to the ground, a new force needs to rule the land and one cunning general has to rise up and defeat his rivals to become the new king. There are a lot of historical facts weaved through the game, which the player can discover while challenging a variety of rivals. KOEI made sure that it maintained all of the familiar mechanics from the previous iterations to make the game very familiar while also innovating on the edges of the experience to provide something new to discover.

The fourth iteration in the series introduces a whole new combat engine, completely revamped and able to allow for more complex fights that feature a wider array of enemies. In addition to the combat itself, gamers will be able to develop the character that they play and also interact with a variety of allies that often need their help. Most reviewers praised the PlayStation 2 version of Dynasty Warriors 4 while offering limited praise for the other platform ports.

GAMEPLAY HINTS

Jiang Wei: Level 10 weapon

Play the Battle of Tian Shui on Musou mode. To unlock this area, play the Shu Musou mode and skip to the Battle of Chi Bi on Act 3; do not play the battle of Bo Wan Po. Allow the enemy to spoil all of your ploys (Pang Tong's ploy, Zhuge Liang's calling of the wind and Huang Gai's fire attack). After all of your ploys fail, finish the battle of Chi Bi and play through the rest of the Musou mode normally. The Battle of Tian Shui will appear before the final act. When the Battle of Tian Shui begins, run quickly to the right side of Ji Castle. Kill the Guard Captain there to open the gate. Step inside to activate an enemy ambush. Then, run back around to the southern gate on Ji Castle. Kill the Guard Captain there. Once again, run inside to activate an enemy ambush. Run inside and kill Cao Ren and his two Sub-Generals. You have to do this before Cao Ren decides to charge out and attack Zhuge Liang. At this point, it would be a good idea to eliminate all enemy troops that are not inside Tian Shui Castle, including all Officers and Gate Captains. Zhuge Liang gets in trouble very easily on this map, and the enemy morale stays high throughout. Once that is done, kill the Guard Captain on the left side of Tian Shui Castle to open the gates. Just like in Ji Castle, run in to activate an enemy ambush. Then, move back out and around to the southern gate. Kill the Guard Captain there. Run inside to activate one more ambush. Run in and kill Yin Shang and Liang Xu. Then, you receive Jiang Wei's level 10 weapon, Blink. This map only gives you thirty minutes to finish; you must act quickly.

Here's a trailer for the game: